Over kill enclosure for a Rose Hair

[AbraxasComplex]

Just decided to post some pics of an enclosure I made for a semi arrid species of tarantula. I plan to put a Rose Hair in it, though I'm tempted to try a G.pulchra since I have heard several people keeping them on the drier side (tell me what you think). My room is always 60% humidity, so I thought it shouldn't be an issue.

Anyway here it is, though my camera is terrible.

In my living room.

Just the tank.

Inside.

 

[peachypaderna]

Wow, that looks awesome. However, don't you think that the height is a bit excessive, especially if you're thinking of keeping a terrestrial species in it? If your pet crawls up to the ceiling and takes a spill from there, it's likely to injure itself fatally.

 

[AbraxasComplex]

I've had no problems in the past with height. Almost all my naturalistic enclosures are 2 feet or more in height. I've had many different T's in tanks like this for the last 7 years with no fall related deaths. Perhaps I've just been overly lucky.

 

[dtknow]

Perhaps if the enclosure is suitable enough the T will not climb(which is unnatural behavior, at least for something that would die in a fall).

 

[Shrike]

Looks great. The live plants are a nice touch. A couple of things:

Those look like succulent plants. I'm guessing they need a great deal of sunlight to thrive, which might not be in the best interests of your T.

I worry about the height of the tank. When I first got my rosea I made the mistake of putting her in a ten gallon with couple inches of substrate and a screen cover. I came home one day to find her dangling. The first thing I did after rescuing her was to get her a new enclosure that emphasized floor space, not height, and a non-screen cover. As nice as that enclosure looks, I wouldn't want your T to fall and rupture its abdomen.

Anyway, the enclosure looks really nice. Have you ever kept mantids? I would think they would do well in there.

 

[Dave]

G pulchra is an awfully $valuable$ T to test on a new enclosure idea (the cage is beautiful, though!). I would use G. rosea if you're willing to take the height risk. I've kept an adult A. seemani in a 20 high for 5 or 6 years without incident, but the risk is there.

 

[AbraxasComplex]

Yes they are succulents. I have them in a tank that sits on a North facing window. So no direct sun. The plants (not the tank) have been at that window for nearly 6 months now (I didn't have the funds to settup the tank until now) and have been growing well.

Once again, I'll probably try a Rose Hair before I risk the G.pulchra, like I said before I've had many T's in tall enclosures like this and they never seem to want to climb. So I guess they enjoy their enclosures. Plus the large succulent takes up the majority of the top and keeps expanding outwards. So it will allow a cushioning effect if a T climbs and falls, it will also act as a barrier to climbing to high.

On another note, no I haven't tried Mantids. The sad thing about Canada is that we can only legally have the Green Mantids (not sure what species) since all the rest are banned by Agriculture Canada.

 

[Strix]

That really is overkill. Beautiful job setting up the tank as well. Good luck on testing out your rosea in there.

 

[spiderfield]

I have to say that that looks really awesome! I'm sure your G. rosea will love it in there!

 

[ErinKelley]

That's a very beautiful setup! Would it be called a vivarium? What about trying a GBB in there instead?

 

[AbraxasComplex]

That's a very beautiful setup! Would it be called a vivarium? What about trying a GBB in there instead?

I did think about that. I would love an adult GBB in there, but the current Canadian suppliers don't have any at the moment. And in a sense it could be a vivarium.

 

[calum]

that is an awesome setup. I keep my G.rosea on the dry side, and she thrives in it.

 

[tarantulaholic]

That is more suitable for arboreal tarantulas, terristrial T's keep on tall tanks takes a good risks of falling and rupturing there abdomens.

 

[Miz]

Looks pretty sick. Your T is gonna be one happy fella... or lady... Either way nice work

 

[burmish101]

That is more suitable for arboreal tarantulas, terristrial T's keep on tall tanks takes a good risks of falling and rupturing there abdomens.

True but, if G. rosea is kept properly its very unlikely it will climb at all.

 

[VESPidA]

very nice

just wondering where you bought that enclosure... it's beautiful and kinda what i'm leaning towards, just haven't had much luck finding (online, at least). thanks!:}

 

[cacoseraph]

how is the mesh on top made?

it looks like a toe breaker, for sure